Cathy Camper | |
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Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Madison, Wisconsin |
Occupation | Artist, librarian, and author |
Nationality | Arab-American |
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Cathy Camper (born in 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin)[1] is an Arab-American artist, librarian and author of books for children and teens.[2] She wrote Bugs Before Time, illustrated by Steve Kirk,[3] and the graphic novel series Lowriders in Space, illustrated by Raúl the Third. She has also exhibited seed art,[4] entering work in the Minnesota State Fair's Crop Art show starting in 1989. Her portrait of James Brown was featured in Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People by Amy Sedaris.
After receiving a degree in library sciences, Camper worked as a librarian at the Minneapolis Public Library until 2005, at which point she moved to Portland, Oregon.[1]
Two of Camper's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Lowriders in Space (2015)[5] and Ten Ways to Hear Snow (2021).[6] Kirkus Reviews and The Washington Post named Lowriders in Space one of the best middle grade books of 2014,[7][8] and The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books named it one of the best graphic novels of 2015.[9]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Lowriders in Space | Américas Award | Commended | [10] |
ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [11] | ||
2016 | Lowriders to the Center of the Earth | Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle-Grade Graphic Novel | Winner | [12] |
VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award for Youth | Winner | [13] | ||
2017 | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [14] | |
Américas Award | Commended | [10] | ||
2020 | Lowriders Blast from the Past | Oregon Book Award for Children's Literature | Winner | [15] |
2023 | Lowriders to the Rescue | Golden Kite Award for Illustrated Book for Older Readers | Finalist | [16] |
The Lowriders in Space series is illustrated by Raúl the Third and published by Chronicle Books.